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Wind in Attala County, Mississippi
247 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 247 wind events in Attala County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
April is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 33.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Attala County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 247 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.2 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
19Mar
22Apr
41May
23Jun
40Jul
24Aug
22Sep
8Oct
5Nov
14Dec
16
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 247. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $150K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Attala County had?
247 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Attala County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Attala County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Feb 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Attala County compare with Mississippi for wind?
33.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 247 of the state's 18,831 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.